Anagrams of implication
Word implication has
678 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of implication.
- politician
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noun,
a person who is active in party politics.
- compliant
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adjective,
complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way:
- impaction
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noun,
an act or instance of impacting.
- complaint
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noun,
an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding:
- plication
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noun,
the act or procedure of folding.
- impolitic
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adjective,
not politic, expedient, or judicious.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- Platonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- platino-
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- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Miltonic
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adjective,
of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- implicit
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adjective,
implied, rather than expressly stated:
- inimical
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adjective,
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
- palmitic
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adjective,
of or derived from palmitic acid.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- complain
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verb (used without object),
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- 11-point
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- palmitin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 51 H 98 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- politic
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adjective,
shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic.
- maintop
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- lampion
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noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- potamic
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adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- Monilia
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noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- pinitol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- cipolin
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- optimal
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adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- initial
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- Pitocin
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- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Clapton
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noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- incipit
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noun,
the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- pintail
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- implant
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- apomict
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- limacon
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- actino-
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- timpani
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noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- Tampico
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noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- tampion
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- militia
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Lipton
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noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Pitman
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- lipoma
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- plani-
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- plano-
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- Milton
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noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- milit.
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- inclip
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- piloti
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noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- topman
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noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- panto-
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- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- manioc
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noun,
cassava.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- IMPACT
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- clino-
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- pimola
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noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- Lomita
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- actin-
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- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Tolima
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noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Lamont
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noun,
a male given name.
- polit.
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- miotic
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noun,
a miotic drug.
- amino-
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- lacto-
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- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- Monica
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noun,
a female given name.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tampon
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noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- camion
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- monial
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noun,
a mullion.
- atomic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- nocti-
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- Mont.
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- limit
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noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- matin
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- imit.
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- imino
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adjective,
containing the imino group.
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- nopal
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- manit
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noun,
man-minute.
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Patmo
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noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Liman
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noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- pant-
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- Latin
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lapin
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noun,
a rabbit.
- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- ician
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- monic
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adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Ilion
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noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
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- milia
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noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- lotic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Lipan
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noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lipo-
-
- mini-
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- Minot
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noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Ital.
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- octa-
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- octal
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noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- noct-
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- Minto
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noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Copan
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noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- licit
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adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Milan
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noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Omani
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omni-
-
- lact-
-
- natl.
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- onlap
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noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- init.
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- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Naomi
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noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- incl.
-
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- ition
-
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Paton
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noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- copal
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- cilia
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plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- plan-
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- amin-
-
- aioli
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noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Cimon
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noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Tamil
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- plain
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plant
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- claim
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- clamp
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- clapt
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- ation
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- Clint
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- tolan
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noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Ciano
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noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- plat.
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- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Plato
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noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plio-
-
- alti-
-
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Campo
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noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Tinia
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noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Aloin
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Almon
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noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Alton
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noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Capt.
-
- Cant.
-
- Ponca
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- canto
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Capon
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- atmo-
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- Alcon
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noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- capot
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noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- clipt
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noun,
the act of clipping.
- Acton
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noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- anim.
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- tical
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- tonia
-
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- talon
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noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- pico-
-
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- piano
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noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- comp.
-
- topic
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noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- 30-30
-
- anti-
-
- cont.
-
- toman
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noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Colin
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noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- tonal
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adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- coapt
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Piman
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noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- tomia
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noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- alto-
-
- pilot
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noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- coati
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- pilon
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noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Apoc.
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- acpt.
-
- colat
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- tamp
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verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- moat
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noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moit
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noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moil
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noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moan
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noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mint
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noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- TINA
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noun,
a female given name.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mino
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noun,
Minho.
- MCPO
-
- mal-
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- top-
-
- malt
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noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Man.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Miao
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noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- tion
-
- Mic.
-
- mica
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noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mil.
-
- tola
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noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Milt
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noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- min.
-
- Mina
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mol.
-
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pion
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Ont.
-
- Opal
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noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- opia
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pil-
-
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pam.
-
- Pan.
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pat.
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- pot.
-
- MOpt
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pct.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- NTIA
-
- OAPC
-
- Oct.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 1080
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Cal.
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cit.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cat.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- cap.
-
- Can.
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- itol
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Lam.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- atic
-
- atm.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apo-
-
- Lani
-
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Con.
-
- coml
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Com.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- cml.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- Cmon
-
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Imp.
-
- IMCO
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lat.
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- amt.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- amp.
-
- lip-
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lit.
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lin.
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Mac-
-
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Alco
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- alt.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- CMA
-
- Clo
-
- tlo
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TMO
-
- ALC
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- TLC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ap-
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- PCI
-
- PCM
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- CNM
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- AIC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- CNO
-
- PIO
-
- AMC
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ca.
-
- ATP
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- CPM
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- ATC
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- TCA
-
- at.
-
- Co.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAL
-
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APC
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ANC
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cp.
-
- CLI
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ALM
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CIP
-
- CIM
-
- CIA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- PLC
-
- ct.
-
- pli
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- PLO
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- PMT
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- CPL
-
- TPN
-
- CPO
-
- MTP
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MPA
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- MTO
-
- NCO
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CTA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- LCT
-
- LIM
-
- Lt.
-
- mi.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mc-
-
- LTA
-
- LPN
-
- Mao
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- lpm
-
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MOI
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LON
-
- LOC
-
- LMT
-
- MIP
-
- MIT
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MNA
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- NOC
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- PTO
-
- IPO
-
- IPM
-
- IPA
-
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- pt.
-
- OIt
-
- IOT
-
- Ola
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- pm.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONI
-
- OPA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- pc.
-
- OPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- Pa.
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- il-
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Npt
-
- ITC
-
- io-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- NOP
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- La.
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- OAP
-
- ITA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ia.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- TL
-
- MP
-
- TP
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- TM
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TN
-
- M.
-
- AO
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- LC
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- t.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- L.
-
- NM
-
- NL
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- CM
-
- O.
-
- OA
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- T1
-
- ln
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- IP
-
- ol
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MN
-
- LM
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.